Commutator of dynamo-electric machines.



G. A. PARSONS, A. H. LAW & J. P. STOGKBRIDGE. GOMMUTATOR 0F DYNAMO ELECTRIC MACHINES.

' APPLICATION FILED APR. 9, 1910.

1,006,673. Patented Oct. 24,1911.

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O. A. PARSONS, A. H. LAW & J. P. STOOKBRIDGE.

COMMUTATOR OF DYNAMO ELECTRIC MACHINES.

APPLICATION PILE APR. s 1910.

1,006,673, 1 Patented Oct. 24, 1911.

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C. A. PARSONS, A. H. LAW & J. P. STOGKBRIDGH OOMMUTATOR 0F DYNAMO ELECTRIC MACHINES.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 9, 1910.

Patented Oct. 24, 1911.

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d Z/ %kma UNITED sT T ns "PATENT .orrion CHARLES ALGERNON PARSONS, ALEXANDER HENRY- LAW, AND JOSEPH PEARCE STOCKBBIDGE, 0F NEWGASTLE-UPON-TYNE, ENGLAND; SAID LAW AND STOCK- BBIDG'E ASSIG-NOBS TO SAID PARSONS.

COMMUTA'I'OR 0F DYNAMO-ELECTBIG MACHINES.

Application filed April 9, 1910. Serial-No. 554,526.

dynamo electric machines, andhas for its object to provide improved means for bolding the segments of such commutators.

In commutators of dynamo electric machines it has hitherto been the usual practice to hold the commutator bars in place either by cones at each end of the commutators so arranged as to force the segments radially inward or by rings shrunk externally onto the bars.' Except in the case of very small armatures the latter construction has been universally adopted for the commutators of high speed dynamos such as are required for direct coupling to steam One objection to these external rings is that they occupy a great deal of useful commutator surface and this not only on account of their width.but also because' it is necessary to maintain a suitable clearance between the brushes and brush gear and the rings on each side. 'Thus a ring 2" wide will render useless for the collection. of current 3%" of the commutator-assuming that a clearance of 2 between the brushes and the commutator is required on each side of the rings. Further in order to secure sufiicient mechanical strength these rings have to bemade very large in cross section 'sincebeing external to the commutator andconsequently running at a very high speed the centrifugal hoop stress in these rings due to their own weight is considerable and therefore leaves onl a comparatively small margin available or carrymg the commutator bars. Another disadvantage of these rings is that should any excessive sparking occur at the brushes,-'an arc is liable to be formed between the commutator bars and the steel rings.

According-to-the-present invention means 'fll'ELlPfOVIldQdf-TOI: holding the conductingmay vary in *a: number of shown in Fig.2 a single wedge may be used segments of commutators of dynamo electric machines in place against centrifugal forces, which means comprise members engaging with longitudinal grooves cutin the sides or inner faces of the commutator bars. These holding means are entirely contained within the commutator, thus enabling the length of the commutator to be very materially reduced and rendering it possible to. hold the bars in place with a much smalleramount of material than is the case in a construction where the supporting medium is external to the commutator. Means are provided for wedging together the segments and retaining members; in one construction an internal sleeve is provided with projections adapted to engage with cor-- In carrying the invention into effect ac-" cording to one modification as I shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3 a sleeve a which may or may not be part of the spindle is used hav- Patented 0a. 24, 1911.

ing longitudinal projections 0 with T shaped 1 heads, the'number of these projections being equal to half the number of the commutator bars b.' These projections engage with corresponding slots in the side of thecommutator bars, suitable insulation d being of course provided. These T shaped projections may run the whole length of the commutator as shown at w, Fig. 11 or may be interrupted as shown'at 3 further we provide in most cases, to fit under the projecting part of the T shaped projection c from the'center sleeve, wedges 6 within the insulation so as to draw the commutator bars 2) toward the center in a radial direction. These wedges are preferably double,

one being driven in from either end, and

may if preferred be' disposed outside the insulation. The arrangement of these wedges ways, thusyas loo with either the T shapedprojections c or the grooves in the commutator machined to a taper in such a way as to correspond, and give the required wedging action in combination, with the Wedges 6. According to another form of this construction shown in Fig. 3, the wedges may be dispensed with altogether and the T shaped projections tapered in one direction to correspond with the grooves in the commutatorbars tapered in the opposite direction. of forcing in the center sleeve will have the -efi'ect of drawing the commutator bars radially inward and tighteningup the construction. The essential part of the invention is that the commutator bars are forced radially inward and are prevented from moving outward under centrifugal forces.

Fig. 4 shows another modification in which the projections 0 on the center sleeve may be of a dovetailed shape tapering ithroughout theirwhole length. The area of uflthe projections at one end being smaller mutator bars taper in the opposite direction,

tions the proj ections instead of being partof a separate sleeve as shown in; Fig. 11* may be apart of 1 the commutator shaft itself, v

the commutator being built up and forced on over the shaftand'projections.

In the constructlons hitherto described, the sleevehas half as many projectionsias; there are commutator bars, but it isclearly possible especially --in cases where the com;-

mutator barsare few in number and large .in cross section,[to have the same number of projections as .there are commutator'bars, and thenthedov'etails or grooves may be cut 1n bOtlISldGS of the commutator bars, as

in Fig. 5, or a'single dovetail or T piece placed in the center of each of the bars as in Figs. 6 and 7 In the arrangements described, since there are no rings external to the commutator, it is POSSlbl that as the commutator wearsdown there may be a tendency for the mica to fly out from between the segments. We prefer therefore, in some cases to make the mica m. between the segmentsthicker on the v inside of the se ents than it is on the outside as shown in the drawings or in other words, to taper the mica .in such a way that in order to escape from between the adja- Thus the action cent commutator bars, it would have to force the commutator bars apart.

According toanother modification shown in Fig. 8 the commutator may be held together by linking each segment 6 to its neighbor on each side by linking members p and thus producing a commutator capableof holding itself together as a ring against centrifugal force.

As shown in Fig. 9 instead of being separate pieces these linking members p may be formed as projections on one side of each of the commutator bars, each projection interlocking with a corresponding recess in the adjacent side of the bar next thereto.

Having now described our invention what we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patentis 1. In vcommutators for. dynamo electric machines and in combination, longitudinally grooved conducting's'egments, insulation between said segments, saidsegm ents and' insulationtog'ether forming a unit having a cylindrical outer urface, and means internal to said cylind surface ior' holding said segments again 1g centrifugal force, said means including taperedjjmemb'ers engaging with said segments withinsaid grooves, as set forth. 1 v

2. In commutators for. dynamo electric machines and in combination, longitudinally grooved conducting segments, insulation bei tween said segments, said segments an'd- ,1n-

sula'tion together forming a unit havinga cylindrical outer surface, means internal to .saidcylindricallsurfacegfor holding said seg- -,.ments"-l-against centrifugal-g .force, said means including tapered members engaging,- with {said segmentswithin said gro0ve's',fland insulation ,betweenfisaid members and said seg- 'Jments,las1,fse t 'forth.

3;,lncommutators forfdynamo electric achmesa dlin combination, longitudinally roovedjfconducting segments, insulation betw'een said segments, a central sleeve, longi- 'tudinal projections on said sleeve, engagingwith eachof said segments within said grooves, insulation and wedging means be- .tween said projections and said segments,

as 'setforth. F

4:. In commutators for dynamo electric machines and in combination, longitudinally grooved conducting segments, insulation between said segments, a central sleeve, longi tudinal projections on said sleeve engaging with each. of said segments within said groove, insulation and wedging means between said projections afid said segments andinsulation between said segments and {said wedging means, as set forth.

machines and. in combination longitudinally grooved conducting segments, insulation between said segments, a central sleeve, longitudinal T shaped projections on said sleeve 5.,In'commutators for dynamo electric as set forth.

, tween said s'egmen grooved conducting segments,

engaging with eachof said segments within said grooves, insulation and wedging means between said projectionsand said segments,

6. In commutators for dynamo electric machines and in combination, longitudinally grooved conducting segments, insulation bea central Sleeve, longitudinal T shaped projections on said sleeve engaging with each of said segments within said grooves, wedging means between said projections and said segments, and insulation between the said segments and the wedging means, as set forth.

7. In commutators for dynamo electric machines and in combination, longitudinally insulationlbetween said segments, a central sleeve,

gitudinally tapered sleeve engaging with said ooves in said segments, insulation and we ging means beprojections on said tween said projections and said segments,

as set forth.

8. In commutators for dynamo electric machines and in combination,longitudinally grooved conducting segments, insulation between said segments, a central sleeve, longitudinally tapered projections on said sleeve,

' engaging with said grooves in said segments,

wedging means between said projections and said segments, and insulation between the said segments and the wedging means, asset forth.

In testimony whereof, We aflix our signatures in presence of two witnesses.

. CHARLES ALGERNON BAR/SONSo ALEXANDER HENRY LAW. JOSEPH PEARCE STOQKBRIDGE.

FREnEmc-k GORDON HAY BEDFORD, Amnn'r WILLIAM PARK. 

